Eleven workers from the state have died and seven others have been injured in the April 23 glacier burst in remote Sumna area in Uttrakhand’s Chamoli district. State disaster management department in Jharkhand was informed about the developments by authorities in Chamoli in a formal communiqué on Sunday. All workers were employed by the Border Roads Organisation.

Chief minister Hemant Soren broke the bad news through his twitter handle sharing the details of the deceased and injured and said that the government was in touch with Uttrakhand government for further assistance, if any.

“Jharkhand has lost 11 brave migrant workers who were working in tough situation along the national borders in April 23 glacier disaster. Our government firmly stands with their families and also those who are currently undergoing treatment in the hospitals. We are in touch with officials in Uttrakhand to take further steps,” Soren said.

Chamoli district magistrate Swati S Bhadoria in her letter to the state disaster management department, Jharkhand said that of the seven injured five are under treatment in Joshimath and two are in Dehradun hospital. As per the details shared with the Jharkhand government, of the 11, four workers each belong to Dumka and Khunti district, two are from Ranchi and one is from West Singbhum. Four injured are natives of Khunti and three are from West Singbhum.

In a similar incident on February 7 this year, 14 migrant workers from Jharkhand, who were employed in NTPC’s thermal power project in Chamoli lost their lives. They belonged to Lohardaga (9), Ramgarh (4), and Bokaro (1).